What are the best documentaries about b-movies, fandoms, and weird or niche interests which often involve a widespread community, such as zombies? [more inside]
posted by lhall on Dec 23, 2009 - 21 answers

There is a movie I saw very distractedly around 1996-2000, featuring a scene I keep thinking about. I don't remember much beyond that one scene but I do recall the haunting mood of the film. I'd like to watch it again sometime, but can't seem to identify it. [more inside]
posted by mindwarp on Dec 20, 2009 - 11 answers

Just curious: What DVD commentaries absolutely enhance the movie they're attached to? [more inside]
posted by the NATURAL on Nov 9, 2009 - 30 answers

Please help me remember the name of a 1990s indie film director. [more inside]
posted by colinmarshall on Oct 28, 2009 - 5 answers

Looking for movies that detail the experience of Irish-Americans or recent Irish immigrants to America. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Sep 28, 2009 - 10 answers

By 1989 the boombox had established a fairly stable place in the pantheon of pop culture cinema, with the releases of both Do the Right Thing and Say Anything. Can you remember seeing (and hearing!) the machine in earlier films? I'm especially interested to learn its earliest appearances.
posted by billtron on Sep 26, 2009 - 16 answers

Can you help me find more films like Marley and Me--i.e. films about dogs, but made for adults. [more inside]
posted by K.P. on Aug 26, 2009 - 26 answers

Looking for "the same, but different" movies or TV shows. [more inside]
posted by Rykey on Aug 18, 2009 - 42 answers

District 9 has infected me, so to speak. I can pick up on the cinematic influences and the overt South African references, but surely there are more South African influences that elude me. Help! [more inside]
posted by TomSophieIvy on Aug 17, 2009 - 14 answers

Are movie studios inserting beeps into movies shown at cinemas to spot which cinemas have lax security? [more inside]
posted by slater on Jul 18, 2009 - 16 answers

What was the first movie to use the Verbing Common Noun style of title? You know - Chasing Amy, Raising Arizona, Feeling Minnesota, Being Julia...
posted by obiwanwasabi on Mar 20, 2009 - 14 answers

What were the movies that made you go WOW? [more inside]
posted by netbros on Jan 5, 2009 - 98 answers

Looking for New Wave movies. No, not the French New Wave. Movies from the 80s and beyond that were significantly influence by New Wave music, including using the music on their soundtrack and having characters that were New Wavers. Some punk crossover is fine.
posted by Astro Zombie on Jan 4, 2009 - 40 answers

I'm looking for good foreign films which are also suitable for family viewing (anything below or barely R-rated). Serious or troubling subject matter is quite fine, but not excessive violence or nudity.
posted by keith0718 on Dec 31, 2008 - 74 answers

I loved movies A, B and C and hated movies X, Y and Z. What tools are available out there which will use this information to recommend movies I might like?
posted by vizsla on Dec 27, 2008 - 12 answers

What are some classic, old sci-fi movies? [more inside]
posted by god particle on Oct 29, 2008 - 40 answers

What makes an old movie sound like an old movie? I recently watched Young Frankenstein, and the sonic atmosphere of it was a (to me) convincing imitation of movies from the 30s. The tones of voices, timing of dialogue, even the silences, somehow. I can hear it but I can't explain what I'm hearing or how they might have accomplished this. Can you?
posted by moonmilk on Oct 9, 2008 - 13 answers

I'm looking for good Filipino movies (in Tagalog, with English subtitles) that are not cheesy soap operas. Bonus points if available through Netflix. [more inside]
posted by invisible ink on Jun 15, 2008 - 10 answers

Amazing movies of 2008? Has there been any? What have I missed? [more inside]
posted by extrabox on May 23, 2008 - 38 answers

What is the font used for the title in this poster for Being John Malkovich? Details are welcome - light, bold, etc. Thanks.
posted by shortfuse on May 7, 2008 - 8 answers

Give me some suggestions for classic movies that my kids (ages 19 and 15) will enjoy. I have tried so hard [insert martyrdom here] to get them to appreciate the classics, but they mostly seem to react with "meh"... [more inside]
posted by amyms on Apr 20, 2008 - 60 answers

Where can I get the best subtitles for My Neighbour Totoro? [more inside]
posted by snarfois on Apr 4, 2008 - 16 answers

Old Movie Filter: This is the question I joined MeFi to ask. I remember seeing a movie, on actual reels, when I was about seven at school. It has haunted me for the last twenty-two years. [more inside]
posted by littlerobothead on Mar 18, 2008 - 17 answers

I know there is a movie version of The Stranger (l'Etranger), where can I order it online? Also, is it any good, if you've seen it?
posted by zenja72 on Mar 14, 2008 - 3 answers

Two related questions about North Korea: (1) Can anyone point me to a distributor, collector, or other source of North Korean films, either on DVD/VHS or (ideally) on film? (2) How would I go about directing a letter there? [more inside]
posted by bubukaba on Oct 22, 2007 - 7 answers

Where are the best cinemas in Paris? [more inside]
posted by ascullion on Sep 23, 2007 - 7 answers

Recommend me a film with a theme centering around a social justice issue. Preferably fictitious, or at least not a documentary (sorry Michael Moore fans). I realize that "social justice" is a loosely-defined term; basically, if the screenwriter is trying to make a point about a social justice issue, it's fair game. An archetypal example would be The Constant Gardener, but also acceptable would be movies along the lines of American History X, Crash, Children of Men or Gattaca. Thanks, green!
posted by charmston on Jul 24, 2007 - 46 answers

60's movie: Robert Swan? [more inside]
posted by AnyGuelmann on Jul 23, 2007 - 2 answers

In light of the horrendously awful "I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry," are there any GOOD (i.e. both funny and non-homophobic) comedies about straight people either having to pretend they're gay or, more generally, about straight people slowly but surely letting go of their prejudices towards LGBT people? [more inside]
posted by Ash3000 on Jul 19, 2007 - 43 answers

Is there an easy-to-use site that lists all movies, theatres and showtimes in NYC. Please, God, PLEASE don't say citysearch! [more inside]
posted by grumblebee on May 27, 2007 - 14 answers

OldMovieFilter: I'm trying to find a movie I saw a while back. It was from either the 1940's or 1950's. It was about three women trying to make it in a new city... [more inside]
posted by vacapinta on Feb 9, 2007 - 4 answers

Why is the CGI in Jurassic Park so good? Despite being nearly fifteen years old, it's no worse than that in The Lord of the Rings and King Kong, and certainly better than the recent Star Wars movies. [more inside]
posted by caek on Jan 4, 2007 - 29 answers

How do I analyze the film "the rules of the game"? [more inside]
posted by njb on Oct 19, 2006 - 14 answers

Moviefilter: Recommend some good films set in London? [more inside]
posted by fire&wings on Sep 15, 2006 - 38 answers

I'm fascinated by changes instigated by movie/tv test audiences. Any good way to find more (or confirm internet rumors)? [more inside]
posted by Gucky on Aug 14, 2006 - 16 answers

What can we do to preserve the repertory movie-going experience in Montreal after the closing of Cinema Du Parc? [more inside]
posted by jchgf on Jul 20, 2006 - 4 answers

Do you know this classic Russian (Soviet?) film? [more inside]
posted by NoMich on Jul 3, 2006 - 11 answers

Movies similar to "twelve angry men" ?
posted by vincentm on Jun 17, 2006 - 20 answers

Recommend some quality, crowd-pleasing films [more inside]
posted by xanthippe on May 7, 2006 - 21 answers

What are some good movies with musical numbers sung by the actors? [more inside]
posted by BigBrownBear on Mar 30, 2006 - 53 answers

Post-Matrix films? [more inside]
posted by ninebelow on Mar 9, 2006 - 47 answers

Where can I watch, or listen to, the Academy Awards live on the internet? [more inside]
posted by Navek Rednam on Mar 3, 2006 - 3 answers

In the original 1978 Superman movie Lex Luther plans to split apart the San Andreas fault-line using Nuclear armaments - the resulting explosion destined to send the entire Californian coastline and its inhabitants to murky ocean depths.

How much explosive force would be needed to cause any such kind of earthquake? And, using the San Andreas fault as a model, could Lex Luther's diabolic plan have any degree of success? [more inside]
posted by 0bvious on Dec 7, 2005 - 19 answers

Please help me identify this short film. I saw it on PBS about 15 years ago. It involved a society where time was literally money, and this time was linked directly to your lifespan. [more inside]
posted by MasonDixon on Nov 26, 2005 - 5 answers

Help me improve my film-watching skills... [more inside]
posted by hellbient on Nov 5, 2005 - 38 answers

Name that Movie: Oceans of lava, people riding giant pillbugs, hot air balloons that might also be critters... [more inside]
posted by sciurus on Sep 14, 2005 - 13 answers

Having exhausted the English-language scene, I'm wondering what foreign directors have catalogs worth going through. I've already taken a look at the works of Pedro Almodovar and Wong Kar Wai, and would love to know who else has earned the respect of Mefi cinephiles. Limit your answer to directors whose catalog is in bulk created after 1970, please.
posted by boombot on Aug 27, 2005 - 39 answers

Two directors whose work I greatly admire, François Girard and Whit Stillman, have been MIA for quite some time. Can someone tell me where either has been, what they've been doing since their last films and what their future plans are? I've heard whispers and seen snippets online, but am hoping some industry-savvy MeFi-ite can provide something more substantial. Is this a case of lack of profitability completely trumping quality and forcing these two out of the director's chair?
posted by boombot on Apr 20, 2005 - 4 answers

ZombieFilter: I have recently developed an interest in zombie movies. I'm having trouble finding a good list though; can anyone recommend some new ones I haven't seen yet? Preferably North American releases but any foreign suggestions are welcome too. [+] [more inside]
posted by id girl on Feb 14, 2005 - 37 answers

Film Double Bill Suggestions. I'm putting together a season of double bills of great films. The double bills could be linked by actor, director, cinematographer, editor or genre, or they could be linked thematically - 2 films about childhood/set on a runaway train/sharing a common influence and so on. Anything goes, although both films must appeal to a broad audience, and should be generally recognisable as 'classics' of their type. What 2 films have you always wanted to see together?
posted by gravelshoes on Dec 21, 2004 - 57 answers